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Angola drops COVID-19 test requirement for travellers

The Angolan government has eliminated the requirement of presenting a vaccination certificate or a negative COVID-19 test result for travellers entering or leaving the

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S. Africa to introduce huge discounts to encourage local travel

FILE PIC: South Africa Tourism (SAT) has launched the 2021 Sho't Left Travel Week during which tourists are given discounts to encourage local travel to revive the sector. /Getty Images South

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Ireland to make 14-day quarantine for travellers compulsory

A man wearing a protective face mask passes The Norseman pub, as bars across Ireland close voluntarily to curb the spread of coronavirus, in Dublin, Ireland, March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O'Su

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Fiji reports first comfirmed case of COVID-19

Fiji reported on Thursday its first confirmed case of COVID-19. In a televised speech, Fiji's Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced on Thursday that the patient from Fiji's second largest city

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Xinhua Coronavirus vlog: Australians taking stricter measures as COVID-19 cases rise

2-week self-isolation for travellers, no docking of cruise ships in coming 30 days, and more. Follow Xinhua correspondent Hao Yalin in Sydney to see how Australia is taking stricter measures as the n

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Long queues at US airports as immigration computers go down

ImmigrationdeskcomputersatvariousUSairportswentdownforabouttwohoursonMonday,causinglonglinesfortravellersenteringtheUnitedStates,accordingtoCustomsandBorderProt

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Taiwan turns up charm to woo Muslim travellers

Visa-free entry, more halal outlets among efforts to cushion drop in number of mainland tourists

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Indians head to Russia, New Zealand, Canada for holidays as currencies fall

Travel bookings from India to destinations in Europe, Russia, Canada and New Zealand have seen an uptick by 25-30 per cent this season, according to travel companies, as weakening currencies in these regions promise to give holiday-makers more for their money.

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Spring Festival holiday feeds China's wanderlust

​While some greet the Year of Monkey at home with their families, Chen Li is heading for Thailand, expecting to have much more fun than she would by staying home in Shanghai.

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Two Chinese businessmen booked space trips for 2015: report

Two Chinese businessmen have already booked tickets for space trip in 2015 since registration began on the Chinese mainland on Dec. 27, the China Daily reported on Monday.

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Two Chinese businessmen booked space trips for 2015

Two Chinese businessmen have already booked tickets for space trip in 2015 since registration began on the Chinese mainland on Dec. 27, the China Daily reported on Monday.